EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
moneyed; rich...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ME-ra/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang tao na maraming pera o ari-arian.
EN: moneyed; rich
Describes someone who's "swimming in cash," your tita from the US who gives out dollars instead of candies, or that one friend who can afford to order Starbucks every single day without flinching. They've got the 'pera'. It can sometimes have a slightly negative flavor, implying they're *all about* the money.
From `ma-` (having the quality of) + `pera` (money).
ROOT MEANING: money
Can be used as a noun ("isang mamera") to mean a rich person.
🇵🇭 Kilala ang pamilya nila sa pagiging mamera sa kanilang bayan.
🇺🇸 Their family is known for being moneyed in their town.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang makipagkaibigan sa mga taong ang tingin sa kanya ay isa lamang mamera.
🇺🇸 She doesn't want to be friends with people who see her as just a rich person.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.